Neretva Bread Maker, 20-IN-1 2LB Bread Machine Dual Heater Bread Maker Machine Automatic with Nonstick Ceramic Pan, 15H Timer & 1H Keep Warm Set, Low Noise, Stainless Steel Breadmaker Recipe-Green

Overview: It took me a while to get bread right with this machine. I made several hockey pucks. This is because the instructions are incomplete. Marketing wanted to show how easy it is and it is pretty easy but not that easy. It's probably costing them returns for a machine that works fine but the buyer doesn't know how to use it. The Missing Info: First, use water and/or milk that's about 120F. The instructions say 110F-ish but that's where all the combined liquids should be. In a separate mixing bowl, put some warm water in it to warm it up and dump it out. Mix your liquids (water, milk, eggs, yogurt, etc.) together with the salt and sugar. Use a whisk to fully mix them. Put some warm water in the bread pan to warm it up and pour it out. Then add the mixed liquids. Then proceed as normal, adding the flour(s) & wheat gluten, if needed. They should fully cover all the liquids. Make a small well in the flours and add the yeast. Immediately put it in the machine and start it. It's in the instructions but you may have missed it. Check the dough at about the 10 minute mark and see how it looks when it is spinning. It should be a smooth ball without gaps and nothing sticking to the side of the pan. If it's not balling up because it's dry, add water a TBS at a time. If it's so wet, it's not balling up, add flour a TBS at a time until it balls up. Update your changes in your recipe. Future Improvement: It would be nice if the top came off easily as I have had bread rise into it and it's a pain to clean on the machine.

beautiful retro looking machine, great color and works very well s far, first loaf came out perfect. Easy to use.

This is a fantastic bread machine with far more settings than my old machine, and does a better job of preparing my dough. So far I baked a test loaf from the recipes in the book, made two loaves of cinnamon raisin bread, then dough for a rye loaf and a milk bread loaf. I'm noticing with my dough that's transferred to a Pullman pan for the oven, the loaves are coming out a lot more moist and softer. I could likely improve upon these loaves by rolling the dough flat and rolling them into a cylinder for the pan, but just pressing a log down into the pan is still working out fantastic. I also made two pizza crust doughs - this machine works the dough where it ends up with crispy edges and doesn't rise too thick during baking. I did attempt one bread machine cake recipe, but this machine didn't bake that one long enough. I did use the stand alone bake setting which finished it, but due to the gap in baking time, it sank in the middle. It was still a tasty, moist cake, if a bit dense. My husband had no complaints and ate the whole thing. Beware of some recipes - the authors of said recipes don't really tell you how long something should cook in their estimation, and it might turn out a bit undercooked. The chart in the manual for this machine is accurate for what to expect with each cycle. Keep that on hand, because I can tell you the one test bread came out of the manual and it turned out fantastic. We used slices from that loaf for several meals. I've already gotten fantastic use out of this new machine, and I love the look. It's fantastic and I look forward to many years of fresh breads to come.

Excellent product, good price, does great. )(Would like to see insulation on the handle, it gets very hot.)

Pros: - Pan interior is ceramic not teflon - Mixes thoroughly & kneads well - Compact and looks great on the counter. - Viewing window - Quiet (which can be a con too, see below) - Easy to understand controls - Easy to follow recipes - Best Feature: Dual heaters. Most machines seem to have only 1 heating tube and I noticed breads made in demo videos were paler on the end furthest away (usually the top). The Neretva has top & bottom heaters and my loaf had a nice uniform color (see photos). I researched several machines and the only other machine I recall atm with this feature is a Zojirushi (IIR, the Virtuoso) which is way bigger and more expensive. Cons: - Too quiet if you're waiting for the alert to add mix-ins or to hear when it's done. I was in another room with the TV on (not loud) and just barely heard the mix-ins alert. So I set my kitchen timer to match the machine's timer for finish baking as it's much louder. - Some settings ("programs") are unfamiliar to US users with no explanation: "11 - Dessert" = some kind of whipped cream based dish "13 - Toast dough" = knead only for doughs that will be fried, like Naan. "18 - Meat floss" = cook pork loin or chicken that's been shredded & minced, used in Asian dishes - Can't think of anything else. Though I've only baked 1 loaf so far. TIPS: - Add ingredients in the order stated in the manual - There's a silver tool to lift up the pan handle when it's hot & to pull out the kneading paddle if it stays inside the loaf. My kneading paddle stayed in the pan and was difficult to remove when I went to wash up. I filled the pan with hot soapy water, let it soak for a few minutes and it came out easily. I saw a tip elsewhere to put a little cooking oil on the post before putting in the paddle as a way to keep this from happening. I didn't remember that until I found my paddle needed soaking. I used Neretva's recipe for a whole wheat bread and it came out perfectly, even though it called for bread flour and all I had was AP flour. It still had a nice texture and was fine for toast and sandwiches.

I purchased this bread machine for Xmas25. Put it to use stat. It produces a great product in 3 hours with easy instructions and little ingredients. Nothing to watch or worry with. Easy release from the pan and so far each loaf has come out perfectly! Very happy with the results of this compact and pretty machine!

But I just LOVE this thing! In my quest to get away from processed food as much as possible, I added bread to the list. The problem was I wanted fresh, homemade bread without all the work. This thing is every bit as easy as it says. I dump in the ingredients, push a couple of buttons, walk away and it does the rest. The manual isn't the best but it's easy enough to figure out. The included recipes aren't great but the internet has plenty to choose from. It's described as making a 1.5 lb loaf or a 2 lb loaf but, in most cases, I'd stick to the 1.5. You're going to run into issues with a 2 lb. By "issues" I mean it's going to actually Mount Vesuvius your machine enough to open the lid when it overflows. I love the styling and the color is beautiful. There are a ton of settings to choose from and seems to be very customizable. The best part is I know exactly what's in every loaf I make. C'mon, the price is reasonable enough to try it out, right? 😁 Edited to add: Does it make noise? Of course it does. Is it excessive? Not at all. It's certainly quieter and less annoying than my grumbling about having to make another loaf of bread by hand would be. I love the compact size. Space is at a premium in this kitchen so I was kind of worried about that. Turned out to be no problem at all! Update: 7 months later and still loving it. It's been so much fun trying new recipes and experimenting. I use it at least once a week and it's still working great. Absolutely no issues at all. 😊 Update: 1 year - I honestly still love it. I use the dough setting the most now and it's worth it just for that. Dump in the ingredients, do other things for a couple of hours and the dough is ready to shape and go in the oven or whatever we're doing with it. Homemade buns, English muffins, cinnamon rolls, pizza dough, the possibilities are endless with only 15 minutes or so of actual hands on time and consistent results every time. There seems to be some bread machine hate on the internet by "purists" but I think if something like this fits into people's busy schedules and allows them to make healthy, chemical-free breads (there's so many chemicals they have to add flavor to make it taste like bread 😟) for themselves and their families, that's a wonderful thing. It's the best, most impactful Amazon purchase I've ever made.

I have had a really good bread machine for years. I can no longer use it because of needing to be gluten free. This machine has a gluten free setting which is one reason I chose it. Another is two heating elements. And the ceramic coating on the pan and paddle were also a consideration. This machine has a homemade setting which I used for gluten free. GF bread does not need the punch-downs after the initial rise. The GF setting on this machine has a second punch down, so I used the homemade setting to create my own rest, proof, and bake times. I used a very basic GF white bread recipe to trial this machine. I chose the smaller loaf size with a medium crust. I had to help it along in the mixing stage. It felt like it would bog down with a more substantial dough. Even though the pan is vertical, it still wasn’t scraping the dough out of the corners and it was mounding it all up in the middle. I scraped down and incorporated with a silicone spatula almost the entire mix cycle. My former horizontal pan never needed more than a cursory scrape of the corners. After the mixing, I chose a 25 minute rest and proof. Then a 1 hour bake. It rose so nicely, within a half inch of the top of the pan, then it deflated a bit before the bake. I’ll tweak the recipe to see if I can get it to not deflate. 1 hour was not enough bake time to get this loaf done but you can only set it for a max of 1 hour. So I had to restart the bake for another 25 minutes. I’m taking off a star for this. It seems it would be easy enough to be able to add more than 1 hour of any cycle, but the limit is 1 hour. My bread came out nicely even if a little short. I want to experiment with more recipes to find one that suits us best. The small loaf size is fine with me since there are just two of us, but I would not attempt a large loaf in this machine because I could see it proofing too tall and getting dough all over the lid. That would not be an easy clean-up. Another star off is the absolutely terrible manual. There are only a handful of recipes, most of which a GF person cannot use, so basically only one recipe for me. Believe me when I tell you GF bread is a whole different animal from wheat bread, and realizing GF bread-making would be vastly different, I was not really expecting much in the way of recipes. I had also purchased a GF bread machine recipe book, and have researched GF baking ad nauseum since I have been GF for about 18 years. My bakes have been relatively successful. This was my first foray into a bread machine. I was hopeful to stop having to pay $9 for 5 slices of mediocre bread, and to have a little more convenience than full-on handmade bread. Although this little machine is pretty and quiet, I would not think it would withstand a daily baking regimen for very long. It was easy to clean up, somewhat easy to operate, has a small footprint. It didn’t try to wander off the counter, but then I was helping it along every step of the way. This was not a set-it-and-forget-it bread machine like my old reliable one (which I can no longer get). If I could find a brand new ceramic or stainless steel replacement pan for my old machine, I would be in heaven. This Neretva machine is a poor substitute for my old workhorse. But I’ll give it another go and we’ll see what I can come up with. If I find greater success, I’ll update in the future.